The new Great Trek . . . as reparations take a back seat

AFRIKANERS who call themselves white Africans arrived in America to the warmest welcome ever given to any African refugee in human history. And, it is interesting history, given that the first Africans to the United States arrived in chains and they were black. And they had been abducted and sold to work as beasts of burden in sugar, cotton and tobacco plantations that would make America great. The American beneficiaries of slavery, mostly the southern states called it ‘the greatest material interest in the...

None but ourselves …redefining the worker in the age of black sovereignty

By Evans Mushawevato IN 2025, the ghost of imperial semantics still breathes down the neck of the African worker. And in Zimbabwe, the headline reads: '95 percent unemployment'. Yet the fi elds are tilled. Shops are open. Buses are driven. Children are taught. Bricks...

The true originators of civilisation were African . . . time to reclaim our intellectual and spiritual heritage

By Nthungo YaAfrika THE academic and intellectual world claims that the Greeks civilised the world....

Africa must return to herself …our women, our heritage, our power

AS we commemorate Africa Day, we are invited not just to reflect on the journey...

Culture Month helps remind us of our roots

By Fidelis Manyange ZIMBABWE is currently in the midst of its month-long celebration of cultural...

Bolsheviks: A born poet and patriot

By Fidelis Manyange DURING the 2025 Independence Day celebrations in Matabeleland South, held on April...

Jeko: The hidden struggle for Africa’s women

By Elizabeth Sitotombe IN many African societies, menstruation is a taboo subject, often hidden...

Women’s health, reproductive rights and mental health under scrutiny

By Vimbai MalinganizaAS Zimbabwe celebrates Women’s Month,it is crucial to reflect on the progress...

Agriculture is the soul of our nation . . . and if we get it right, everything else follows

By Mthokozisi Mabhena AGRICULTURE  has been the mainstay of African economies. For Zimbabwe, tobacco — often referred...

Myth of Rhodesia as Africa’s ‘grain basket

THE myth of Rhodesia as the ‘Grain Basket of Africa’ was born out...

Forget the bickering! . . . time to put the shine on Africa Games

By Anesu Chakanetsa THERE has been a growing chorus of concern among sports enthusiasts regarding...

Witchcraft in football…fact or fantasy

By Sheldon Hakata DOES juju exist? Does it work? Does it exist in sport? These...

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We must break the ‘cross’ and the crown … and let black power, black pride and black liberation reign

By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa THE history of Zimbabwe is deeply entangled with the broader African...

First Lady champions return to our cultural roots

By Simon Ngena SUNDAY, 25 May, is Africa Day. It is the day Africa celebrates...

Forget the bickering! . . . time to put the shine on Africa Games

By Anesu Chakanetsa THERE has been a growing chorus of concern among sports enthusiasts regarding...

African and its wildlife have always co-existed

AS Zimbabwe hosted the SADC Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) International Conference and Summit of...

Healing the wounds of the past …’land is not just soil; it is soul’

By Vimbai Malinganiza   AS the continent celebrates Africa Day on May 25, marking the founding...

Culture Month helps remind us of our roots

By Fidelis Manyange ZIMBABWE is currently in the midst of its month-long celebration of cultural...
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